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Cradled along California's Monterey Coast, where cool ocean winds temper the sun and extend the growing season, Pinot Noir thrives with remarkable nuance. Cameron Hughes Lot 923 shows just how well the region suits this varietal, offering a graceful interplay of bright red cherry and juicy raspberry layered with a touch of baking spice. Medium-bodied and dry, it's polished yet approachable, with enough depth to shine alongside roast duck or herb-crusted pork Loin, while its vibrant fruit and subtle earthiness also make it a natural match for mushroom risotto or grilled salmon. A true expression of Monterey's coastal terroir, this Pinot marries elegance with versatility in every glass.

This full-bodied red blend hails from Red Mountain, a small but highly regarded region in Washington known for producing powerful, richly structured wines. Dry and deeply layered, it offers notes of black currant, savory sage, and cocoa, with oak adding warmth and depth on the finish. The intensity and balance of this wine make it especially rewarding to pair with foods like grilled ribeye, fall-off-the-bone beef ribs, spicy chili, or a spread of cured meats like salami and soppressata.

Lot 864 2019 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel is a standout expression from one of California’s most iconic Zinfandel regions. Dry Creek Valley is famed for its old-vine heritage and bold yet balanced Zins—and this wine captures all the romance those gnarled, historic vines inspire. Powerful, structured, and undeniably sexy, this is Zinfandel at its most compelling.

Sourced from a major Sonoma County producer, we were lucky enough to secure this high-end juice at an exceptional value. Wines from this coveted AVA often retail north of $30, making this bottling an absolute steal at just $18 per bottle.

On the nose, you’re warmly welcomed by expressive aromas of ripe blackberries, crushed gravel, and baking spice, layered with classic notes of cigar box and tobacco. The medium purple hue hints at what’s to come: a juicy—but never jammy—palate that unfolds with black plum, new leather, and subtle tobacco undertones. Mid-range acidity and finely polished tannins lead into a barrel-kissed finish, where vanilla, raspberry, and allspice linger beautifully.

Equally enjoyable on its own or alongside anything coming off the grill, this Dry Creek Zinfandel delivers richness, balance, and serious Sonoma character in every sip.

Some things are classics for a reason. Lot 2022 is a California Cabernet built on the fundamentals — executed flawlessly. It pours a deep, saturated ruby-black and opens with a confident, fruit-driven nose of ripe blackberry and dark cherry, framed by toasty oak and a seductive whisper of vanilla that gives the whole bouquet a smooth, polished warmth. On the palate it delivers everything you want from a California Cab: full body, ripe fruit, well-integrated oak, and a long, satisfying finish with tannins that are firm but never harsh. This is a crowd-pleaser with a backbone.

California Cabernet Sauvignon continues to set the global standard for the variety, and Lot 2022 is a textbook example of why. It's the kind of bottle that works in every scenario — sophisticated enough for a dinner party, approachable enough for a casual weeknight, and priced in a way that makes stocking up feel entirely justified. Pair it with a classic steakhouse spread, slow-roasted prime rib, or a sharp aged cheddar. Keep it on the shelf and reach for it often. You will not regret it.

Carignan is the insider's grape — deeply rooted in Mediterranean winemaking tradition, chronically underrated, and absolutely magnetic in the glass when handled with the care that Lot 2023 brings to the table. This 2021 California expression pours a vivid, translucent ruby and opens with a bright, aromatic nose of fresh red cherry and tart cranberry, brightened by a lively lift of warm spice and a savory undercurrent of dried Mediterranean herbs. It's elegant and precise — nothing overblown, nothing out of place. On the palate it's medium-bodied with refreshing acidity, silky tannins, and a finish that is dry, long, and beautifully aromatic.

Old-vine Carignan from California has been quietly earning a serious cult following among wine lovers who prize finesse and freshness over sheer power, and the 2021 vintage delivered the kind of bright, balanced fruit that lets Carignan's natural character shine through without interference. This is a Club Selection for a reason — it's the bottle that starts the conversation at the table and keeps it going. Pair it with roasted chicken with herbs, lamb merguez, or a rustic tomato-braised white bean stew. Don't sleep on this one.

Here’s a Cabernet Sauvignon value that is so good, it belongs in the winner’s circle along with Argentina’s Lionel Messi—who could probably pop the cork with the sheer force of his penalty kicks!

Lot 871 is showing a gorgeous ruby color in the glass, with a wealth of fresh, vibrant aromatics of red berry fruit, spiced plums, with a hint of Clove and wild herbs. Take your first sip and notice the rich, decadent red-fruit flavors and firm backbone of acidity—all courtesy of those high-elevation vines, struggling to survive, soaking in the high Argentine sun. Lot 871 has a long, energetic finish with velvety tannins and lingering notes of baking spices, earth, and minerality. Grab this fantastic, low-production gem while you can!

Had Messi been playing on the turf terroir of Lunlunta—a tiny sub-region of Mendoza, featuring small farms, beautiful sprawling orchards, and country roads for days—he’d have clogged his cleats with dirt from the heart center for Argentine Malbec. Lunlunta vineyards are scattered around the Mendoza River, abutting Maipu and Lujan de Cuyo—higher-elevation regions where Cabernet Sauvignon grows like World Champs. Lunlunta’s vines—planted at around 3,000 feet elevation—are rooted in well-draining riverbed alluvial soils and it is here that we struck our own vinous equivalent of a solid gold World Cup trophy.

Think of it this way… if Argentina’s most-famous producer (Catena) favors Lunlunta for their own appellation-specific wines, that’s a pretty good reason to pay attention to offerings from this area! Best of all, Decanter magazine has labeled the 2021 harvest in Argentina “Extraordinary”, particularly for Cabernet Sauvignon which “arrived healthy and ripe.

A decade in, and Lot 833 is drinking like a dream. This 2014 Rioja pours a gorgeous garnet with just the faintest brick edge beginning to show at the rim — the calling card of a wine that has been given the time it deserves. The nose is classic, layered Rioja at its finest: bright red cherry and dried fruit up front, followed by an intoxicating sweep of supple leather, warm vanilla, and a dusting of cinnamon and clove that speaks directly to the region's beloved oak-aging tradition. On the palate it's elegant and silky, with a medium body, well-resolved tannins, and a long, spice-laced finish that just doesn't quit.

Rioja is Spain's most celebrated red wine region for good reason — Tempranillo grown in the high-altitude vineyards of the upper Ebro Valley produces wines of remarkable structure and longevity, and the 2014 vintage delivered exceptional balance and age-worthiness across the board. Lot 833 has been quietly evolving since bottling, and right now it sits in that ideal window where primary fruit and secondary development coexist in perfect harmony. Pour it alongside slow-roasted lamb, Ibérico ham, or Manchego with quince paste. This is what old-world Rioja is all about.

Welcome to the wild, sun-soaked coast of Tuscany. Lot 838 hails from Maremma, the rugged coastline stretching south of Livorno that has quietly become one of Italy's most exciting red wine regions — and this 2019 bottling is a stunning example of why. The nose is deep and earthy, leading with lush plum and dark blackberry before giving way to a savory undercurrent of Mediterranean herbs and forest floor that makes it unmistakably, beautifully Italian. On the palate it's full and generous, with a rustic backbone and a finish that lingers with that brooding, mineral-driven complexity.

Maremma's coastal breezes and iron-rich soils create the kind of natural tension between ripeness and structure that serious red wine lovers dream about. This is a bottle built for the dinner table — throw it alongside wild boar ragù, bistecca alla Fiorentina, or a hearty ribollita and you'll understand immediately why this coastal corner of Tuscany has become impossible to ignore. For the price, there is simply no better ambassador for what Maremma can do.

Oregon Pinot Noir is having a moment — and Lot 942 arrives right at the peak of it. This 2022 expression pours a luminous, translucent ruby and draws you in with a hauntingly beautiful nose: ripe red cherry and fresh raspberry up front, followed by a cool, damp forest floor earthiness and a warm curl of baking spice that adds just enough complexity to make you stop and pay attention. It's elegant, perfumed, and unmistakably Oregonian. On the palate it's medium-bodied with silky, fine-grained tannins, vibrant acidity, and a long, graceful finish that lingers with delicate fruit and earth in equal measure.

Oregon's Willamette Valley has staked its claim as one of the world's premier Pinot Noir regions, and the 2022 vintage is already earning serious praise for its exceptional balance of ripeness and freshness — exactly the profile that Pinot Noir lovers chase. Lot 942 delivers all of that in a bottle priced for everyday drinking, which is genuinely remarkable. This is the wine you open on a quiet evening with roasted salmon, duck breast with cherry reduction, or a mushroom and thyme tart. It's subtle, soulful, and impossible to put down.

From the hills of Tuscany, this distinctive red blend showcases the rare Rebo grape—an under-the-radar gem that brings both character and depth to the glass. Medium-bodied and dry, it opens with layers of black cherry, followed by subtle notes of tobacco, earthy undertones, and a warm hint of baking spice that lingers on the finish. There’s a rustic elegance here that feels unmistakably Italian, striking a balance between approachability and intrigue. It’s a natural match for hearty dishes like pasta with rich tomato sauce, grilled beef, rosemary-rubbed lamb, or a spread of aged cheeses.

A ripe-styled, full-bodied, intense, and richly-flavored red blend made from grapes with significantly smaller berry sizes translating into an incredible concentration of flavor and structure.
This red blend from Washington State’s Columbia Valley showcases a unique, record-setting vintage for the region. 2021 absolutely shattered temperature records in eastern Washington, with a historic heat dome settling over the area. For an average wine-growing region, this would have been potentially disastrous. But because of the incredible vineyard management talent and overall health of the vines in Columbia Valley in general, the source vineyards for Lot 906 weathered the heat like champions, producing high-quality, intensely flavored, power-packed fruit (particularly for the region’s red wine varieties).
Berry sizes were significantly smaller, translating into grapes with an incredible concentration of flavor and fantastic structure (thanks to a higher than normal skin-to-pulp ratio, meaning more tannins to go along with all of that ample dark fruit action). The catch? Yields were way, way down, and much less red wine was made in 2021 as a result.